Service difficulty report · Sensor · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
June 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26826
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
172
Part
Sensor
Part number
311192801
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R, J, Y
Precautionary procedure
E, D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

EWR - CRE REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE GAUGE WENT TO ZERO AT APPROXIMATELY 400 FT AFTER TAKEOFF. APPROXIMATELY 40 PERCENT AND SHUTDOWN ENGINE ON RETURN FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AN INTERMITTENT TORQUE SENSOR ON THE RIGHT ENGINE, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED ON THE GROUND AND TEST FLOWN SATISFACTORILY. (M)

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